This statistic presents the number of registered Viber chat app users from June 2011 to March 2020. As of that month, the mobile messenger had almost 1.17 billion registered users worldwide. The chat app had been acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten in February 2014 for 900 million U.S. dollars, making it the second-most expensive acquisition of the e-commerce platform up to date. As of October 2018, Viber users in the United States generated an average of 9.8 monthly usage sessions, ranking the messaging app behind LINE, Kik, Snapchat, and Facebook Messenger in terms of user engagement.

Introduction

Surprising Viber Statistics: Viber is a free messaging and calling application that allows people to connect with their friends and family globally. This app was launched in 2010, and it soon became popular because of its many easy and effective features. Viber allows users to send text messages and voice and video calls, as well as share photos and videos.

Now, the app can be used on many devices, such as smartphones and computers, making it convenient for everyone. Viber is mostly known for its strong security system, which protects users' conversations with end-to-end encryption. To date, the app has more than 1 billion registered users and is widely used in many countries, especially in Eastern Europe and Asia. Its user-friendly design and useful features continue to attract new users every year.

In 2021, over 70 percent of Hungarian respondents found it very important to protect their personal data in the online space. Only two percent of surveyed respondents did not find online data security important.

As of February 2025, two billion users were accessing the WhatsApp messenger on a monthly basis. The app’s reach in usage penetration is particularly strong in markets outside the United States, and it is one of the most popular mobile social apps worldwide. WeChat amassed over 1.38 billion users, and Facebook Messenger amassed around 947 million users worldwide. Instant messaging is a type of online chat which offers real-time text transmission via internet. Since the appearance of the smartphone and the subsequent explosion of mobile apps, low-cost or free chat and social messaging apps have proven themselves as a cheap alternative to operator-based text messaging via SMS. Many messenger apps offer features such as group chats, the exchange of graphics, video and even audio messages as well as stickers or emoticons.

How high is the brand awareness of Viber in Germany?When it comes to messenger users, brand awareness of Viber is at *** in Germany. The survey was conducted using the concept of aided brand recognition, showing respondents both the brand's logo and the written brand name.How popular is Viber in Germany?In total, ** of German messenger users say they like Viber. However, in actuality, among the *** of German respondents who know Viber, *** of people like the brand.What is the usage share of Viber in Germany?All in all, ** of messenger users in Germany use Viber. That means, of the *** who know the brand, *** use them.How loyal are the users of Viber?Around ** of messenger users in Germany say they are likely to use Viber again. Set in relation to the ** usage share of the brand, this means that *** of their users show loyalty to the brand.What's the buzz around Viber in Germany?In July 2022, about ** of German messenger users had heard about Viber in the media, on social media, or in advertising over the past three months. Of the *** who know the brand, that's ***, meaning at the time of the survey there's little buzz around Viber in Germany.If you want to compare brands, do deep-dives by survey items of your choice, filter by total online population or users of a certain brand, or drill down on your very own hand-tailored target groups, our Consumer Insights Brand KPI survey has you covered.

According to a survey conducted among internet users in the United States in 2024, Facebook Messenger was the most popular messaging service, with 55 percent of respondents using it. Additionally, 39 percent of U.S. adults reported using Instagram. Only two percent of U.S. adults were using the messenger apps Viber and Whisper.

The most popular messenger application in Russia in August 2021 was WhatsApp, with an audience of nearly 77 million. Telegram, which was unblocked by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia (Roskomnadzor) in June 2020, ranked second with around 38 million users visiting it at least once a month. Viber was placed third with approximately 34.8 million users.

The most common purpose of Viber usage in Russia was to communicate with friends in private chats, named by over 60 percent of users of that social media platform in 2021. Furthermore, nearly four out of ten respondents reported using Viber for communication with colleagues and clients.

Telegram and Viber had the youngest user base in Kazakhstan, with approximately ** percent of users being aged 15 to 34 years in 2022. To compare, **** in *** users of Skype were aged between 15 and 34 years in the same period. Among the presented apps, WhatsApp was the most popular messenger for persons aged 65 and older.

The majority of Ukrainians reported using Viber most frequently for communication in messengers in each age group, in January and February 2021. Furthermore, seven out of ten respondents over 60 years old did not use any messengers at all. Facebook Messenger reached the maximum of ** percent of users share among 18-to-39-year-old participants. Discord and WeChat were the least popular among the listed apps.

In 2024, almost all Hungarians who used the internet at least weekly also used Facebook Messenger. Viber was the second most popular chat program, with ** percent of respondents using it.

According to a September 2021 survey conducted in the Philippines, an overwhelming majority of ** percent of the country's adult population used Messenger to communicate with family members and/or close friends. Following by a huge margin was Viber which was used by **** percent of surveyed Filipino internet users.

This statistic shows information on the revenue per monthly active users of selected mobile messaging apps in 2015 and a forecast for 2020. According to the source, the mobile messaging app WhatsApp generated a revenue of six cents per monthly active user in 2015. The revenue is projected to grow up to three U.S. dollars in 2020.

We asked U.S. consumers about "Most used messenger by brand" and found that "Facebook Messenger" takes the top spot, while "Viber" is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among ****** consumers in the United States.

We asked UK consumers about "Most used messenger by brand" and found that "WhatsApp" takes the top spot, while "Viber" is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among 4,751 consumers in the UK.

In March 2025, around ************** of respondents in Russia used WhatsApp, which was the largest share compared to other messenger applications. The share of Russians who used Telegram reached ** percent, while the third-most popular messenger was VKontakte Messenger. Messenger use in Russia Almost ** percent of Russians used instant messaging platforms in 2024, as compared to ** percent in Brazil and ** percent in the United Kingdom (UK). Among internet users, the share of online chat and messenger services consumers in Russia stood at **** percent, same as the global average. WhatsApp in Russia While other social media platforms by Meta Platforms are banned in Russia, WhatsApp can be used in the country. Users aged 25 to 44 years spent the most time on the messenger in the first seven months of 2024. The penetration rate of WhatsApp in Russia stood at around ** percent as of 2022, which was lower than in Brazil and Italy, but higher than in Sweden and Australia.

When it comes to Poles communicating with their friends and family through mobile apps, the Facebook messaging app was the most frequently chosen mobile app. As of February 2022, 86 percent of Polish people used the Messenger application to communicate with others. WhatsApp ranked second, with 54 percent of respondents using the app. Polish instant messaging client Gadu-Gadu came second to last with approximately one in 10 respondents communicating through the app.

The profile of a Messenger user 

Mobile communication in Poland has been dominated by Facebook messenger. In January 2022, there were over 18 million Messenger users in Poland, which constituted an increase of roughly 1.5 million users compared to the year before. The majority of the app’s users were between 25 and 34 years old, with women dominating the age group share. Moreover, the same age group made up the highest share of the social media advertising audience Facebook, Instagram, and FB Messenger in Poland.

Mobile messaging 

 Mobile messaging is a type of instant online chat that offers real-time text transmission via the internet. In Poland, mobile devices are used by almost 63 percent of users to access the virtual world, with Samsung and Xiaomi holding the largest share of the smartphone market in the country. Therefore, Poles are open to communicating with others through mobile apps. Just over 32 percent of average internet users and almost 68 percent of Poles threatened with Internet addiction use the internet every day or nearly every day to contact friends via messengers such as Messenger (Facebook), WhatsApp, or GG (Gadu-Gadu). Moreover, almost half of Poles enjoy using emoticons as they find the virtual smileys an important way of expressing their emotions.

In 2021, WhatsApp was the most popular social media messenger in Russia, with a usage index of ** percent. The usage index of one of WhatsApp's main competitors in the region - Telegram, was at ** percent. Viber ranked third, used by nearly ******** of Russians who had it installed on their devices.

WhatsApp in Russia

As of August 2021, WhatsApp accounted for the largest volume of monthly active users at nearly ** million users in Russia, which was more than twice as much as the monthly reach of its Russian analog – Telegram. Furthermore, it was the most used messenger application during the self-isolation period in the country exceeding *** million views on March 17, 2020. The number of WhatsApp users was projected to reach **** million by 2025.

Social media usage during the pandemic in Russia

In 2020, significant traffic growth on social media platforms was attributed to the COVID-19 outbreak. As of April 2020, messengers were the most popular means of communication, as per over ** percent of respondents who worked remotely. Of roughly ** percent of Russians who reported more frequent usage of social messengers after the pandemic, nearly ** percent meant to keep the usage levels at the same extent after the abolition of restrictions.

Viber was the most popular messenger among Android smartphone users in Ukraine, with a reach of nearly ** in September 2021. Telegram and Facebook Messenger had the second- and third-highest reach, measured at approximately ** percent and ** percent, respectively.

Chrome had the highest reach among users of Android mobile devices in Ukraine, measured at nearly ** percent in September 2021. Other Google apps were included in the ranking, such as Viber, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Maps.